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Domoko: Head of a Bodhisattva

CHINA, Xinjiang, Hotan; 7th–8th century; Clay; H: 21 cm; British Museum, London, United Kingdom
The Bodhisattva's symmetrically arranged hair was pre-molded and later applied to the head. The style is similar to several other heads discovered in Central Asia in which the hair is pulled back and wound with cloth before being pulled behind the head to create a topknot. The facial features were created by the use of a face mold and accentuated by paint. The face has a rounded chin that gives the impression of a double chin running directly into the line of the neck. The small ears were molded and later fixed onto the head.

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